4 things we want to see from Chiefs in preseason Week 2 vs. Steelers

Notching a win in the first week of the preseason is nice, but in the long run, it’s not going help much. It starts the team off on the right foot, which is important for building confidence, but it doesn’t do much more.

The performances by the respective players and units in Kansas City were much more important than the outcome of the game. There were definitely some encouraging moments in Week 1, but there are some things that we could see this week that’d make things feel a lot more comfortable for the 2019 Chiefs.

Here’s a look at what we want to see from the Chiefs during Week 2 of preseason play:

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Defensive improvements

Look, we’re not going to get any crazy blitzing or schematic innovations in the preseason. But is it too much to ask for to just see some more signs of improvement for the defense? Even if it’s just better individual performances, I want to see them able to make a stop and get off the field. That’d put my nerves at ease over the new defense and the pieces the team has added.

They would have done that in Week 1 had a fumble not been called back, and things just snowballed from that point for the first string unit. They showed improvement on their second drive forcing a punt, but it wasn’t all of the starters in there. The defensive starters should be able to get something going, as they’ll be facing Mason Rudolph and not Ben Roethlisberger. Ideally, they’ll get a few nice plays in coverage and a few sacks, then call it a day for the starters.

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